The Open: Scottie Scheffler Sets Multiple Records With Fourth Major Title
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Scottie Scheffler capped off his week at Royal Portrush with a fiery four-shot victory at the 153rd Open Championship. His final round 68 featuring five birdies and one double bogey left behind Harris English, who posted an impressive 13-under, finishing second.
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern...
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by) More
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Now, as the newly announced Open Championship winner shifts focus to the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, let's dive into the multiple records he broke with this latest victory.
Scheffler joins elite list with 4 major wins
With victories at the 2022 Masters, 2024 Masters, 2025 PGA Championship, and 2025 Open Championship, Scheffler joins an exclusive club as the 31st player to claim four or more major titles.
Notably, he also became the first player in the modern era to win his first four majors by at least three strokes.
2022 Masters: 3 strokes
2024 Masters: 4 strokes
2025 PGA Championship: 5 strokes
2025 Open Championship: 4 strokes
But that's not all, though. At just 29, Scheffler stands alongside golf legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tiger Woods, having won the Masters, PGA Championship, and Open Championship before turning 30.
12th consecutive first-time Open Champion
Scheffler's recent victory extends the streak of first-time Open winners, a run that began after Ernie Els' second win in 2012.
For 13 years, the Claret Jug has been passed to a fresh champion each time. Scheffler's impressive performance of 68-64-67-68 also earned him a spot in Open history books.
He is now just the seventh player to shoot four rounds in the 60s. He follows in the footsteps of Collin Morikawa, who achieved this feat in 2021.
Scheffler joins Rory McIlroy with Masters, PGA, and Open wins
The Texas guy has achieved a rare feat, becoming just the ninth player in history to win the Masters, PGA Championship, and Open Championship.
He joins an exclusive club that includes Rory McIlroy, who also claimed this record after completing his Grand Slam win back in April.
2nd player to win PGA and Open in the same season
The list of records made by Scheffler goes on, with him becoming the second consecutive player to win both the PGA Championship and The Open in the same calendar year.
He follows Xander Schauffele, who achieved this remarkable feat last year with victories at Valhalla and Royal Troon.
10 straight wins from 54-hole lead
The 16-time PGA Tour winner has now won 10 straight PGA Tour events when holding the outright 54-hole lead, a streak that began at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open.
His final-round scoring average of 68.8 in those situations is the best of any player over the last 30 years with a minimum of 10 rounds.
He's also converted 12 of 18 career PGA Tour starts when leading or co-leading after three rounds.
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